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#AE482C

#ae482c ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae482c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 28.24% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.62% magenta, 74.71% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 12.92°, with 59.63% saturation and 42.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.17.

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Relative luminance0.1382

Complementary

  1. #ae482c
  2. #2c92ae

Split complementary

  1. #ae482c
  2. #2cae89
  3. #2c51ae

Analogous

  1. #ae2c51
  2. #ae482c
  3. #ae892c

Triadic

  1. #ae482c
  2. #2cae48
  3. #482cae

Tetradic

  1. #ae482c
  2. #92ae2c
  3. #2c92ae
  4. #482cae

Square

  1. #ae482c
  2. #51ae2c
  3. #2c92ae
  4. #892cae

Monochromatic

  1. #34150d
  2. #712f1d
  3. #ae482c
  4. #d46f53
  5. #e3a290

Shades

#ae482c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae482c
  2. #9d4128
  3. #8b3a23
  4. #7a321f
  5. #682b1a
  6. #572416
  7. #461d12
  8. #34160d
  9. #230e09
  10. #110704
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae482c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae482c
  2. #b65a41
  3. #be6d56
  4. #c67f6b
  5. #ce9180
  6. #d7a496
  7. #dfb6ab
  8. #e7c8c0
  9. #efdad5
  10. #f7edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae482c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae482c
  2. #a94e34
  3. #a5533d
  4. #a05945
  5. #9c5e4e
  6. #976456
  7. #926a5e
  8. #8e6f67
  9. #89756f
  10. #857a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a5d56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645a29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7029 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf3142 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88532a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #93632a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b93b3a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae482c {
  color: #ae482c;
}
Background
.bg-ae482c {
  background-color: #ae482c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae482c {
  border: 2px solid #ae482c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae482c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 72 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 60% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae482c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae482c, #ae892c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae482c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 72 44 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.17 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.22 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.37 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.89 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.20 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.89 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.99 #51b7d3 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#ae482c  rgb(174, 72, 44)  hsl(13, 60%, 43%)  Rust
#2c92ae  rgb(44, 146, 174)  hsl(193, 60%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#2cae48  rgb(44, 174, 72)  hsl(133, 60%, 43%)  Medium Sea Green
#482cae  rgb(72, 44, 174)  hsl(253, 60%, 43%)  Ocean Blue